Hey, guys! This is a new story I decided to write and J hope you enjoy! And for those of you reading my Hearts are Divas story (which you should if you like this one) I needed a little break from writing that, so I came up with this. I will be returning to that story, though, for this one has given me the boost if inspiration that I needed. Enjoy!

-1FanGirlGeek

Prologue

The day that Clary cried in agony and labor was the happiest day of Jace's life. The baby was so small, weighing a good 7 pounds. Jace cradled the baby close, not wanting to let go of his newborn daughter.

With the arm that wasn't holding the baby, Jace held his wife's hands, looking lovingly into her green eyes that he hoped the baby would get. She didn't, but he was satisfied with the beautiful violet-blue shade they turned out to be.

"You did it," Jace said to Clary. "By the Angel, I love you so much."

Clary smiled up at him, finding him so much more attractive with their baby in his protecting arms. "I love you too."

A knock came on the door, and it made Jace wonder who it could be. Jocelyn and Luke had already came to visit, as well as Alec and Magnus, Robert and Maryse, and Izzy and Simon, with Simon making unwelcome jokes about how Jace would raise the precious thing into a blood lust demon killer.

Clary furrowed her eyebrows, giving Jace a weird and unknowing look before calling, "come in."

The door opened to reveal Tessa Gray, followed by Brother Zachariah. James Carstairs, Jace had to remind himself.

Jace smiled at them both, wondering why they would be here. Then he remembered that Tessa and Clary were good friends and Tessa performed her birth ceremony, or something like that.

Tessa smiled kindly, the couple entering the room. "Hello, Clary," she said.

Clary smiled widely at Tessa. "Tessa! Your here! I thought you and Brother Z- James was going to on a trip."

Tessa shrugged. "We were, and still are, but then we heard about your pregnancy and had to come and see you."

Clary grinned. "You didn't have to do that."

James spoke tis time, looking right at Jace as he talked. "We wanted to."

Shivers went down Jace's spine at that observing stare. "Do you want to hold her?" he asked, trying to clear the awkwardness he felt.

Tessa nodded, walking forward. "Of course!" she said. Taking the baby into he arms.

Tessa looked down at the bundle, gasping slightly when the baby opened its eyes. Tessa immediately felt heart sickness and longing, but she couldn't seem to draw her eyes away from those familiar violet blue ones. "What's her name?" she asked, loving the child automatically.

Clary and Jace looked at each other, smiling proudly as they announced the name. "Madeline Fray Herondale," they said together.

Tessa sighed, tears welling up in her eyes. "What a beautiful name."

After Jem held the baby, and words were exchanged between the couples, Tessa and Jem left, with promises to visit. Once they were outside of the hospital room, Tessa couldn't hold back her mourning sobs.

"Her eyes, Jem," she sobbed. "Her blue eyes. His blue eyes."

Jem rubbed her shoulders comfortably, nodding knowingly. "I know, Tessa. I know."

"We can't leave, Jem. We can't leave," Tessa cried, explaining her attachment to the baby in those words.

Jem kept nodding. "I know. I know."

The couple exited the hospital, memories of a certain Herondale bold and brilliant in their minds.